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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of animal does Naomi remember raising as a child?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Goats.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Cows.

2. Who bought Obasan and Uncle a puppy?
(a) Aunt Emily.
(b) Naomi's parents.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Naomi's grandparents.

3. In the opening chapter, what is Naomi's Uncle doing in the grass?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Meditating.
(c) Reading.
(d) Singing.

4. How does Naomi feel about her Aunt's revolutionary thinking?
(a) She is inspired by it.
(b) She is uncomfortable with it.
(c) She is amused by it.
(d) She is terrified of it.

5. Which child is identified as a "troublemaker" by Naomi?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Sigmund.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Tami.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dies in Naomi's family, prompting her to visit her Obasan?

2. What ethnicity is the officer in Naomi's dream?

3. Which character teaches Naomi that it was impolite to look anyone directly in the eyes?

4. When Aunt Emily comes to visit Obasan and Naomi, who picks her up from the airport?

5. What does "Obasan" mean in Japanese?

(see the answer key)

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